Tire Interchangeability
07-14-2015, 11:05 AM
#1
Race Director
Thread Starter
Tire Interchangeability
Stock tire sizes are 255/45/17 fronts and 285/40/17 rears
I want to change to 275/40/17 both front and back.
Can anyone verify by personal experience that this change causes no problems with the ABS ????
I want to change to 275/40/17 both front and back.
Can anyone verify by personal experience that this change causes no problems with the ABS ????
07-14-2015, 11:38 AM
#2
the tire calculator displays this is a near perfect match.
fronts are -4.8mm new radius 325.9mm Original radius 330.6mm
rears are -4.0mm new radius 325.9mm Original radius 329.9mm
fronts are -4.8mm new radius 325.9mm Original radius 330.6mm
rears are -4.0mm new radius 325.9mm Original radius 329.9mm
07-14-2015, 11:44 AM
#3
Race Director
That 275/40-17 on all 4 corners was a factory option.
It would be a good idea to change the front rim though.
The factory 255/45-17 tire is on an 8.5 inch rim.
The factory used 9.5 inch rims on all 4 corners when they used the 275/40-17 tires.
I went with 275/40-17 on a 9.5 inch ZR-1 replica rims for my '96
07-14-2015, 02:52 PM
#4
Race Director
Thread Starter
It will not cause any problems at all.
That 275/40-17 on all 4 corners was a factory option.
It would be a good idea to change the front rim though.
The factory 255/45-17 tire is on an 8.5 inch rim.
The factory used 9.5 inch rims on all 4 corners when they used the 275/40-17 tires.
I went with 275/40-17 on a 9.5 inch ZR-1 replica rims for my '96
That 275/40-17 on all 4 corners was a factory option.
It would be a good idea to change the front rim though.
The factory 255/45-17 tire is on an 8.5 inch rim.
The factory used 9.5 inch rims on all 4 corners when they used the 275/40-17 tires.
I went with 275/40-17 on a 9.5 inch ZR-1 replica rims for my '96
Im going to do the exact same thing with the wheels. My car is the purple rose color (or whatever its called) with grey leather interior and the grey ZR1 replica wheels should look great with these colors.